2025 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, KY vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 61.2% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% higher in Compton than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 28.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, KYCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,886  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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